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Id6084dfd8-830b-4839-9a9c-5f08cc984729
RulenameRed Sift - New email with URL from previously unseen source
DescriptionDetects email forensics events that contain one or more URLs where the sender is using a source IP address not seen in the previous 14 days, which may indicate suspicious infrastructure changes or phishing activity.
SeverityMedium
TacticsInitialAccess
TechniquesT1566
Required data connectorsRedSiftPush
KindScheduled
Query frequency1h
Query period14d
Trigger threshold0
Trigger operatorgt
Source Urihttps://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Red%20Sift/Analytic%20Rules/RedSiftEmailUrlFromNewSource.yaml
Version1.0.0
Arm template6084dfd8-830b-4839-9a9c-5f08cc984729.json
Deploy To Azure
let lookback = 14d;
let recentWindow = 1h;
let historicalSources = RedSiftEmailForensics_CL
| extend
    EmailFrom = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailFrom", "")),
    SrcIp = tostring(column_ifexists("SrcIp", ""))
| where TimeGenerated between (ago(lookback) .. ago(recentWindow))
| where isnotempty(EmailFrom) and isnotempty(SrcIp)
| summarize by EmailFrom, SrcIp;
RedSiftEmailForensics_CL
| extend
    EmailFrom = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailFrom", "")),
    EmailSubject = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailSubject", "")),
    EmailReturnPath = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailReturnPath", "")),
    EmailMessageUid = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailMessageUid", "")),
    SrcIp = tostring(column_ifexists("SrcIp", "")),
    DstHostname = tostring(column_ifexists("DstHostname", "")),
    Severity = tostring(column_ifexists("Severity", "")),
    Message = tostring(column_ifexists("Message", "")),
    CorrelationUid = tostring(column_ifexists("CorrelationUid", "")),
    EmailUrls = todynamic(column_ifexists("EmailUrls", "[]"))
| where TimeGenerated >= ago(recentWindow)
| where isnotempty(EmailFrom) and isnotempty(SrcIp)
| extend UrlCount = array_length(EmailUrls)
| where UrlCount > 0
| mv-apply Url = EmailUrls on (
    summarize UrlSet = make_set(tostring(Url.url_string), 50)
  )
| extend UrlList = strcat_array(UrlSet, ", ")
| join kind=leftanti (historicalSources) on EmailFrom, SrcIp
| project
    TimeGenerated,
    EmailFrom,
    EmailSubject,
    EmailReturnPath,
    EmailMessageUid,
    SrcIp,
    DstHostname,
    UrlCount,
    UrlList,
    Severity,
    Message,
    CorrelationUid
entityMappings:
- entityType: Account
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: EmailFrom
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: SrcIp
- entityType: DNS
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: DomainName
    columnName: DstHostname
name: Red Sift - New email with URL from previously unseen source
kind: Scheduled
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Red%20Sift/Analytic%20Rules/RedSiftEmailUrlFromNewSource.yaml
triggerOperator: gt
status: Available
suppressionDuration: PT1H
queryPeriod: 14d
requiredDataConnectors:
- connectorId: RedSiftPush
  dataTypes:
  - RedSiftEmailForensics_CL
tactics:
- InitialAccess
query: |
  let lookback = 14d;
  let recentWindow = 1h;
  let historicalSources = RedSiftEmailForensics_CL
  | extend
      EmailFrom = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailFrom", "")),
      SrcIp = tostring(column_ifexists("SrcIp", ""))
  | where TimeGenerated between (ago(lookback) .. ago(recentWindow))
  | where isnotempty(EmailFrom) and isnotempty(SrcIp)
  | summarize by EmailFrom, SrcIp;
  RedSiftEmailForensics_CL
  | extend
      EmailFrom = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailFrom", "")),
      EmailSubject = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailSubject", "")),
      EmailReturnPath = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailReturnPath", "")),
      EmailMessageUid = tostring(column_ifexists("EmailMessageUid", "")),
      SrcIp = tostring(column_ifexists("SrcIp", "")),
      DstHostname = tostring(column_ifexists("DstHostname", "")),
      Severity = tostring(column_ifexists("Severity", "")),
      Message = tostring(column_ifexists("Message", "")),
      CorrelationUid = tostring(column_ifexists("CorrelationUid", "")),
      EmailUrls = todynamic(column_ifexists("EmailUrls", "[]"))
  | where TimeGenerated >= ago(recentWindow)
  | where isnotempty(EmailFrom) and isnotempty(SrcIp)
  | extend UrlCount = array_length(EmailUrls)
  | where UrlCount > 0
  | mv-apply Url = EmailUrls on (
      summarize UrlSet = make_set(tostring(Url.url_string), 50)
    )
  | extend UrlList = strcat_array(UrlSet, ", ")
  | join kind=leftanti (historicalSources) on EmailFrom, SrcIp
  | project
      TimeGenerated,
      EmailFrom,
      EmailSubject,
      EmailReturnPath,
      EmailMessageUid,
      SrcIp,
      DstHostname,
      UrlCount,
      UrlList,
      Severity,
      Message,
      CorrelationUid
description: |
  'Detects email forensics events that contain one or more URLs where the sender is using a source IP address not seen in the previous 14 days, which may indicate suspicious infrastructure changes or phishing activity.'
severity: Medium
incidentConfiguration:
  groupingConfiguration:
    lookbackDuration: P1D
    groupByCustomDetails:
    - EmailSubject
    groupByEntities:
    - Account
    - IP
    enabled: true
    matchingMethod: Selected
    reopenClosedIncident: false
  createIncident: true
id: 6084dfd8-830b-4839-9a9c-5f08cc984729
customDetails:
  ReturnPath: EmailReturnPath
  UrlList: UrlList
  CorrelationUid: CorrelationUid
  EmailSubject: EmailSubject
  UrlCount: UrlCount
suppressionEnabled: false
triggerThreshold: 0
queryFrequency: 1h
eventGroupingSettings:
  aggregationKind: AlertPerResult
alertDetailsOverride:
  alertDescriptionFormat: Email from {{EmailFrom}} contains {{UrlCount}} URL(s) and originated from previously unseen source IP {{SrcIp}}.
  alertDisplayNameFormat: RedSift - New URL-bearing email source for {{EmailFrom}}
version: 1.0.0
relevantTechniques:
- T1566
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "workspace": {
      "type": "String"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "apiVersion": "2024-01-01-preview",
      "id": "[concat(resourceId('Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers', parameters('workspace'), 'Microsoft.SecurityInsights'),'/alertRules/6084dfd8-830b-4839-9a9c-5f08cc984729')]",
      "kind": "Scheduled",
      "name": "[concat(parameters('workspace'),'/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/6084dfd8-830b-4839-9a9c-5f08cc984729')]",
      "properties": {
        "alertDetailsOverride": {
          "alertDescriptionFormat": "Email from {{EmailFrom}} contains {{UrlCount}} URL(s) and originated from previously unseen source IP {{SrcIp}}.",
          "alertDisplayNameFormat": "RedSift - New URL-bearing email source for {{EmailFrom}}"
        },
        "alertRuleTemplateName": "6084dfd8-830b-4839-9a9c-5f08cc984729",
        "customDetails": {
          "CorrelationUid": "CorrelationUid",
          "EmailSubject": "EmailSubject",
          "ReturnPath": "EmailReturnPath",
          "UrlCount": "UrlCount",
          "UrlList": "UrlList"
        },
        "description": "'Detects email forensics events that contain one or more URLs where the sender is using a source IP address not seen in the previous 14 days, which may indicate suspicious infrastructure changes or phishing activity.'\n",
        "displayName": "Red Sift - New email with URL from previously unseen source",
        "enabled": true,
        "entityMappings": [
          {
            "entityType": "Account",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "EmailFrom",
                "identifier": "FullName"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "IP",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "SrcIp",
                "identifier": "Address"
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "entityType": "DNS",
            "fieldMappings": [
              {
                "columnName": "DstHostname",
                "identifier": "DomainName"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "eventGroupingSettings": {
          "aggregationKind": "AlertPerResult"
        },
        "incidentConfiguration": {
          "createIncident": true,
          "groupingConfiguration": {
            "enabled": true,
            "groupByCustomDetails": [
              "EmailSubject"
            ],
            "groupByEntities": [
              "Account",
              "IP"
            ],
            "lookbackDuration": "P1D",
            "matchingMethod": "Selected",
            "reopenClosedIncident": false
          }
        },
        "OriginalUri": "https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Red%20Sift/Analytic%20Rules/RedSiftEmailUrlFromNewSource.yaml",
        "query": "let lookback = 14d;\nlet recentWindow = 1h;\nlet historicalSources = RedSiftEmailForensics_CL\n| extend\n    EmailFrom = tostring(column_ifexists(\"EmailFrom\", \"\")),\n    SrcIp = tostring(column_ifexists(\"SrcIp\", \"\"))\n| where TimeGenerated between (ago(lookback) .. ago(recentWindow))\n| where isnotempty(EmailFrom) and isnotempty(SrcIp)\n| summarize by EmailFrom, SrcIp;\nRedSiftEmailForensics_CL\n| extend\n    EmailFrom = tostring(column_ifexists(\"EmailFrom\", \"\")),\n    EmailSubject = tostring(column_ifexists(\"EmailSubject\", \"\")),\n    EmailReturnPath = tostring(column_ifexists(\"EmailReturnPath\", \"\")),\n    EmailMessageUid = tostring(column_ifexists(\"EmailMessageUid\", \"\")),\n    SrcIp = tostring(column_ifexists(\"SrcIp\", \"\")),\n    DstHostname = tostring(column_ifexists(\"DstHostname\", \"\")),\n    Severity = tostring(column_ifexists(\"Severity\", \"\")),\n    Message = tostring(column_ifexists(\"Message\", \"\")),\n    CorrelationUid = tostring(column_ifexists(\"CorrelationUid\", \"\")),\n    EmailUrls = todynamic(column_ifexists(\"EmailUrls\", \"[]\"))\n| where TimeGenerated >= ago(recentWindow)\n| where isnotempty(EmailFrom) and isnotempty(SrcIp)\n| extend UrlCount = array_length(EmailUrls)\n| where UrlCount > 0\n| mv-apply Url = EmailUrls on (\n    summarize UrlSet = make_set(tostring(Url.url_string), 50)\n  )\n| extend UrlList = strcat_array(UrlSet, \", \")\n| join kind=leftanti (historicalSources) on EmailFrom, SrcIp\n| project\n    TimeGenerated,\n    EmailFrom,\n    EmailSubject,\n    EmailReturnPath,\n    EmailMessageUid,\n    SrcIp,\n    DstHostname,\n    UrlCount,\n    UrlList,\n    Severity,\n    Message,\n    CorrelationUid\n",
        "queryFrequency": "PT1H",
        "queryPeriod": "P14D",
        "severity": "Medium",
        "status": "Available",
        "subTechniques": [],
        "suppressionDuration": "PT1H",
        "suppressionEnabled": false,
        "tactics": [
          "InitialAccess"
        ],
        "techniques": [
          "T1566"
        ],
        "templateVersion": "1.0.0",
        "triggerOperator": "GreaterThan",
        "triggerThreshold": 0
      },
      "type": "Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/providers/alertRules"
    }
  ]
}